A brilliant study of Chinese national psychology during 3000 years of history and culture.

Chinese looking glass

History

BLOODWORTH, Dennis

Asia

Penguin

AN EYE FOR THE DRAGON: SOUTH EAST ASIA OBSERVED

Stated First American Printing. A near fine copy in a very good, price-clipped dust jacket. The book has a slight spine lean. There is a bump to the top of the dust jacket's spine. Dust soiling to its panels. The rear panel has some wear its upper edge.

Any Number Can Play

Farrar. Straus and Giroux

<p>Book about Southeast Asia mid to late 20th century</p>

An Eye for the Dragon: Southeast Asia Observed: 1954-1970

Farrar. Straus & Giroux

<p>Book is used and has been withdrawn from service from a Library. Book has a Library Binding and the usual Library Stamps, Stickers, Card Holder, Library Markings. May or May Not have a Dust Jacket.</p>

Heirs Apparent; What Happens When Mao Dies?

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

The Chinese Looking Glass

An eye for the dragon: South-East Asia observed, 1954-1970

Secker Warburg

Any number can play;: A novel

Literature & Fiction

Machiavelli drew on 2000 years of history to develop theories on how to make war, how to win battles, and how to gain power and keep it. Using Machiavelli as a springboard, Dennis and Ching Ping Bloodworth boldly and adroitly map out 3000 years of Chinese political-military history--from Confucius to Mao Zedong--using Machiavell's discourse of power politics. They reveal a pageantry of Chinese historical figures, from wise strategists, heroic generals, crafty statesmen, and ruthless emperors to brave knights-errant, and from stately Confucian philosophers to shrewd, cunning Legalist thinkers, without the usual Confucian restraint.  The Chinese Machiavelli intends to help Western readers, who may be puzzled by Chinese diplomatic and military strategy, understand the principles that have guided both past and present Chinese leaders. For instance, why have modern communist Chinese leaders often befriended right-wing European politicians who are out of office rather than left-wing leaders in power? Why did they entertain President Nixon while the United States was at war with North Vietnam? Within the framework of a chronological history concentrating on power politics and using the social and cultural scene as a backdrop, the Bloodworths use China's long history to find answers.  Peter Li's preface for this new edition explains the structure of the book and offers a penetrating analysis of the authors' style and method. Although The Chinese Machiavelli is authored for the general public rather than for the specialist, the latter will also benefit from reading this history. The authors describe the continuity of Chinese history and reveal how knowledge of China's past sheds light on the political behavior of China's rulers today.

The Chinese Machiavelli: 3,000 years of Chinese statecraft

Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd.

Machiavelli drew on 2000 years of history to develop theories on how to make war, how to win battles, and how to gain power and keep it. Using Machiavelli as a springboard, Dennis and Ching Ping Bloodworth boldly and adroitly map out 3000 years of Chinese political-military history--from Confucius to Mao Zedong--using Machiavell's discourse of power politics. They reveal a pageantry of Chinese historical figures, from wise strategists, heroic generals, crafty statesmen, and ruthless emperors to brave knights-errant, and from stately Confucian philosophers to shrewd, cunning Legalist thinkers, without the usual Confucian restraint.The Chinese Machiavelli intends to help Western readers, who may be puzzled by Chinese diplomatic and military strategy, understand the principles that have guided both past and present Chinese leaders. For instance, why have modern communist Chinese leaders often befriended right-wing European politicians who are out of office rather than left-wing leaders in power? Why did they entertain President Nixon while the United States was at war with North Vietnam? Within the framework of a chronological history concentrating on power politics and using the social and cultural scene as a backdrop, the Bloodworths use China's long history to find answers.Peter Li's preface for this new edition explains the structure of the book and offers a penetrating analysis of the authors' style and method. Although The Chinese Machiavelli is authored for the general public rather than for the specialist, the latter will also benefit from reading this history. The authors describe the continuity of Chinese history and reveal how knowledge of China's past sheds light on the political behavior of China's rulers today.

Dell Pub. Co.]

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Chinese looking glass

AN EYE FOR THE DRAGON: SOUTH EAST ASIA OBSERVED

Any Number Can Play

An Eye for the Dragon: Southeast Asia Observed: 1954-1970

Heirs Apparent; What Happens When Mao Dies?

The Chinese Looking Glass

An eye for the dragon: South-East Asia observed, 1954-1970

Any number can play;: A novel

The Chinese Machiavelli: 3,000 years of Chinese statecraft

The Chinese Machiavelli: 3,000 years of Chinese statecraft